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- meaning - Enter information about your education history from . . .
I was filling an application and I came across this sentence: Enter information about your education history from secondary level onwards I am a bit confused Do I have to include the secondary
- What Do You Call It when a Noun is Used as a Verb?
Like "Petition": I signed a 'petition,' and carried it onward to 'petition' for support of lower wages amp; more suffering etc
- What are the words for the two parts of a round trip?
Are there two single words to differentiate the two parts of a round trip? If a single word does not exists, what is the shortest yet currently used locution?
- Onward vs Onwards - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Apparently, there is a slight difference, but only in British English: Note: In British English, 'onwards' is an adverb and 'onward' is an adjective In American English and sometimes in formal British English, 'onward' may also be an adverb So, depending on where you are, the difference maybe slight However, they both mean the same thing practically, and most people will understand you if
- Please explain the: upwards vs upward difference [duplicate]
They seem to mean the exact same thing Taken from the same dictionary: Upward –adverb Also, upwards 1 toward a higher place or position: The birds flew upward 2 toward a higher or more distinguished condition, rank, level, etc : His employer wishes to move him upward in the company 3 to a greater degree; The difference, is the usage of the words themselves in the different countries of GB
- verbs - Whats the difference between I look forward to and Im . . .
If you mean both in the sense of anticipating something, both are equally valid However 'I look forward' is more formal; it's the kind of thing you would write in an official letter A typical example is the closing statement of a cover letter for a job application: I look forward to hearing from you soon 'I am looking forward' is less formal You would rarely say to a friend on the phone 'I
- conjunctions - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
I omitted many other books from the middle 1700s onward that happened to mention the number 101 (as these did) and that treated their wording for it and other large numbers with similar consistency
- prepositions - Following on from vs Following up on - English Language . . .
"To follow on from something" means to happen after something, and often as the next part or stage of it (Macmillan): Following on from last year’s success, we’ll be offering other similar courses What I’m going to say follows on from what Elizabeth was saying "To follow up on something" means (Merriam Webster) to do something in response to (something) : to take appropriate action
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